
The Handmaiden
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.
- Year: 2016
- Country: South Korea
- Genre: Thriller, Drama, Romance
- Studio: Moho Film, Yong Film, CJ Entertainment
- Keyword: jealousy, based on novel or book, library, pickpocket, con man, swindler, lesbian relationship, mansion, lust, lgbt, noblewoman, erotic thriller, con woman, 1930s, lady's maid, handmade, seducer, japanese occupation of korea, lesbian, girls love
- Director: Park Chan-wook
- Cast: Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Hae-sook, Moon So-ri